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J. T. SIMPSON. ATTACHMENT FOR POUKETS.-

N0. 378,729. Patented Feb. 28. 188 8.

UNiTE TATES PATENT @rrrcn.

JAMES T. SIMPSON, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ATTACH MENT FOR POCKETS.

fSlPECIl-"IOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 378,729, dated February 28,, 1888.

Application filed November 22, 1887. Serial No. 255,889. (No model.)

To all whom it 772mg concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMEs T. SIMPSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at VVashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Pockets; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the let ters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to pockets; and it has for its object to provide an attachment for pockets which will admit of the carrying of postage-stamps and like articles of an adhesive nature without incurring the liability of their adhering to the sides of the pocket.

To this end and to such others as the inven tion may relate the same consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and then specifically defined in the claims.

I have found that postage-stamps will not adhere to an oleaginous surface, and that by constructing the inner face of the pocket of a material that has been previously saturated with oil the stamps will not adhere to the pocket, and that although the adhesive face of the stamp may while damp be brought into direct contact with the pocket no injury will accrue, as in drying the inucilage will still be retained upon the stamp.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of the pocket attachment constructed in accordance with my invention, the same being shown detached from the pocket. Fig. 2 is a section through a pocket with my attachment shown in place.

Reference being had to the details of the drawings, A represents my pocket attachment, consisting of a strip of cloth or other suitable material, which, after having been thoroughly saturated with oil or other substance of an oleaginous nature, is provided with a series of folds, B B, forming the separate pockets or open-ended chambers C G. The outer face, D, of each of the end pockets is preferably, though not necessarily, provided with a backing of card-board, cloth, orleather, having its exposed face provided with a gummed or adhesive surface, which will serve as a means of securing the attachment to the pocket.

It will be at once evident that the attachment which I have described is subject to a great variety of modifications without departing from the spirit of my invention. The form of the partitions may be changed, so as to adapt the device to the pocket in which it is intended to be used, and instead of securingit to the pocket in the manner described other modes of attachment may be substituted.

I do not propose to limit myself to the use of the attachment in connection with any particular form of pocket, as it is evident that it is equally well adapted for use in connection with pockets of various kindssuch, for instance, as those used in garments, &c., in which it is desired to carry postage-stamps.

Having thus described myinventiomwhat I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is

1. The herein described attachment for pockets, consisting of astrip of suitable material having an oleaginous surface and folded so as to form a series of separate compartmeats, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a pocket, of a series of partitions arranged within the pocket, said partitions being provided with an oleaginous surface, as-and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

JAMES T. SIMPSON. \Vitnesses:

ELIDA G. HOUGH, FRANKLIN H. Honour. 

